. tlL ; Rachel Messing I.S. Bach's Arias for Soprano and Oboe Obbligato: The oboefamily's vital role as the inner expressive dialogue A Lecture Recitul March 24,2017 -PerforruersOboe, Oboe d'amore, English horn ............ Soprano....... Ce11o............ Harpsichord Vio1in........... Vio1a............ Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1/3. . ... .Erfiillet, ihr himmlischen How beawtfulfi shines the rnorningstarf P-i//,1tou diuinef/ames of heauen Conporcd in 1 725 , bip{g- Chorak Cantata for Feat of Annuntiation of Mary /. Chorale, 2. Recitatiue .................Cassandra Ewer, Arijana Lempke ................yei1 park ......Michael Lewis ........Christrano Rodrigues, Emilio yazquez .........Sarah 202/1 . 3. Whoeuer loues rne 1. Chorw, 2. will keep n-y Ciue way now, ditmal thadows in 1730, l-"eipryg- wordf 5.Aia (l), Corne, come, n-y heart liet open in 1725, bip{g- Cantatafor 1t Aria da1 of Pentecot 5. Chorale Text b1 Chnstiane Mariane uon Ziegler ( toloa (lYhit Sandaj (A)1. Aria (B), 5. Aria (l), Aria (A), S.Chorale (S), 3. Recitatiue 7. Contporcd (B), Wer mich liebet, der wird mdn Wort halten, BWV 74/2 I(omm, komm, mein Herze steht dir offen Itnight .. . .Weichet nur, betrribte Schatten Aria (S),4. Redtatiue Text fui anoltJmoa.r Compored Wedding Cantata,BWY (l), Rachel Messing 6. Recitatiue (B), 695-1760) Secular Solo Soprano Cantata to celebrate a wedding A// with rlpranz: /. Aria, 2 Redtatiue, 3. Aria, 6. Redtatiue, 7 Aria, 8 Redtaliue, 9. Aria (Gauotte) Intermission Text @ aflonyrtoa.t Ich hatte viel Bekrimmernis, B\WV 21/3. Composed Perfonzed .. ..... . Seufzer, Trinen, I(ummer, Not I had nruch aflition/Sigfu, tean, gri$ diilrut in / 713, Weinar- Cantatafor the 3d Sundal afterTriniry 3 timu: / 713 in Weinar, / 7/ 7 in Ci)then, / 723 in I*tpVS Nimm was dein ist und gehe hin, BWV 1,44/5 Gentigsamkeit Take what isltoursf Contenlmenl C)onposed in 1721, I-,eip{g- Canlatafor the 3rd Sanday before bnt (Septuagetina) Part 1- l. Sinfonia, 2. Chorus, 3. Aria (S), 4. Recitatiue (t), 6. Chorut Part 2- 7. Recitariue (S,B), 8. Text Aia b.y (f, S), 10. (1659 1725) (S,B), 9. Chorak Salomo P-ranck Aia (l), t t. Chorur Mein Herze schwimmtim Blut, BWV 199/2........Stumme Seufzer, stille I{agen 1. Choras, 2. in 1714, Weinar- Pe(bnned 3 times: A// with Mpranz: /. 1 sighs, ilent criet Solo Soprano Cantatafor the 11lh Sundal lVhat afterTrinie Compoted 711 in Veintar, 7 7/ 8 in Ciithen, I 723 in lttp{g 1735 in lttp4g, 1719 in l*ipryS that draws breath here below Sollt er mir allein nicht geben, Part 1- 1. Choru.r, 2. Redtatiue (B), 3. Aria (A) Part 2- 4. Aria (B), 5. Aria (S), 6. Redtatiue ('l), 7. Chorale Text fut anonJmotlt Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben (Weihnachts Oratotium I'\D, BWV 248/39 Flo8t, mein Heiland, flo8t detn Namen fa/l with praisef Doeslzt/r name instill, m1 'rauior in / 7 i4, I-xipqig- Peforned on llew Year's Day 1 715 I:-all with thanks, Comporcd Pan 4- 36. Chorur, 37. Recitatiue LiiBt er keinen. he abandons no one. b1 dnonJmoar /5. Gotto der Vatero lebet noch, God the Father slill lives, Von den Seinen of those who are his people (l), )5. Recitaliue (B)/Chorale (S), 39' Aia Aia (l), 42. Chorale Would he not give to me alone Was er allen zugesagt? what he has promised to all? Weichto ihr Sorgen, seine Treue Iilorries, be gone, his faithfulness Ist auch meiner eingedenk Is my one and only consideration Und wird ob mir tiiglich neue and is renewed.for me daily Durch manch Vaterliebs Geschenk. through the many grfts o.f a Father's love. (S), 40. Recitatiue (B)/Chorale (S), 41. Text b1 Chi$ian P-riedrich Henrici (/ 700-1764) Flii[3t, mein Heiland, fliifJt dein Namen Does your name inslil, my saviour, does it instil Auch den allerkleinsten Samen Translations Weichet nur, betriibte Schatten' Give way now, dismal shadows, Frost und l{inde, geht zur Ruh! Frost and wind, go to rest! 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